Psalms 2 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Psalms 2 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100רָגְשׁוּdo they plotverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7283גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471וּלְאֻמִּיםand peoplesconj + noun pl m absH3816יֶהְגּוּ־do they devise?verb Qal impf 3 pl mH1897רִיק׃vanitynoun sg m absH7385 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
יִתְיַצְּבוּthey take their standverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH3320מַלְכֵי־[the] kings ofnoun pl m cstrH4428אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776וְרוֹזְנִיםand rulersconj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7336נוֹסְדוּ־they seat themselvesverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH3245יָחַדtogethernoun sg m absH3162עַל־onprepH5921יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921מְשִׁיחוֹ׃anointed hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4899 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
נְנַתְּקָהlet us tear offverb Piel impf 1 pl cH5423אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מוֹסְרוֹתֵימוֹfetters theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4147וְנַשְׁלִיכָהand let us throwconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 pl cH7993מִמֶּנּוּaway from usprep + sfx 1 pl cH4480עֲבֹתֵימוֹ׃ropes theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5688 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
יוֹשֵׁב[the one who] sitsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427בַּשָּׁמַיִםin the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064יִשְׂחָקhe laughsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7832אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136יִלְעַג־he mocksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3932לָמוֹ׃to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
אָזthenadvH227יְדַבֵּרhe speaksverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696אֵלֵימוֹto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH413בְאַפּוֹin anger hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639וּבַחֲרוֹנוֹand in fury hisconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2740יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ׃he terrifies themverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH926 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589נָסַכְתִּיI have installedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5258מַלְכִּיking mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4428עַל־onprepH5921צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726הַר־[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022קָדְשִׁי׃holiness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6944 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
אֲסַפְּרָהI will recountverb Piel impf 1 sg cH5608אֶלconcerningprepH413חֹק[the] decree ofnoun sg m cstrH2706יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אָמַרhe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413בְּנִי[are] son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117יְלִדְתִּיךָ׃I have begotten youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3205 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
שְׁאַלaskverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7592מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480וְאֶתְּנָהso let me makeconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471נַחֲלָתֶךָinheritance yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5159וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָand possession yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH272אַפְסֵי־[the] ends ofnoun pl m cstrH657אָרֶץ׃[the] earthnoun sg f absH776 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
תְּרֹעֵםyou will break themverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7489בְּשֵׁבֶטwith a rod ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7626בַּרְזֶלironnoun sg m absH1270כִּכְלִיlike a vessel ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3627יוֹצֵרa potternoun sg m absH3335תְּנַפְּצֵם׃you will smash themverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5310 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258מְלָכִיםO kingsnoun pl m absH4428הַשְׂכִּילוּact prudentlyverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH7919הִוָּסְרוּlet yourselves be instructedverb Niphal impv 2 pl mH3256שֹׁפְטֵיO rulers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8199אָרֶץ׃[the] earthnoun sg f absH776 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
עִבְדוּserveverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5647אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּיִרְאָהwith fearprep + noun sg f absH3374וְגִילוּand rejoiceconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH1523בִּרְעָדָה׃with tremblingprep + noun sg f absH7461 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
נַשְּׁקוּ־kissverb Piel impv 2 pl mH5401בַר[the] sonnoun sg m absH1121פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יֶאֱנַףhe should be angryverb Qal impf 3 sg mH599וְתֹאבְדוּand you may perishconj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 pl mH6דֶרֶךְwaynoun sg c absH1870כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יִבְעַרit burnsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1197כִּמְעַטlike a littleprep + noun sg m absH4592אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639אַשְׁרֵיhow blessed!noun pl m cstrH835כָּל־[are] allnoun sg m absH3605חוֹסֵי[those who] seek refugeverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2620בוֹ׃in himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.